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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

The Tiger of Mysore's teak-pillared 1791 summer retreat — 'Rash-e-Jannat', the envy of heaven — with frescoed walls and a small Tipu museum.

Why visit: An intact wooden Indo-Islamic palace in the middle of the old pete bazaars.

History: Completed in 1791; Tipu conducted his durbar from its cusped-arch balconies.

Things to do

›Teak pillars & frescoes
›Tipu museum
›Kote Venkataramana temple
›KR Market lanes

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round

Entry fee

₹25–300

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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